Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested his first hours on Saturday and accused of assaults against his girlfriend, police announced.
Dallas police were called in Bloc 1000 on avenue Ross in downtown Dallas around 3:45 am, where an investigation found that Armstrong and his girlfriend had been disputed.
At one point, Armstrong hit her with a firearm and threatened to shoot him, police said. An affidavit of arrest warrant against Armstrong, obtained by Fox 4 Dallas, said that the incident had started because of his girlfriend questioning him about a text of another woman.
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Orlando Magic Darrell Armstrong player is inducted at the Orlando Magic renown temple. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY SPORTS)
The victim would have told the police that Armstrong had drunk that evening and asked him that she will give him his keys to their apartment. She then said that Armstrong was on the phone with another person when he picked up a pistol and hit her on the side of the face.
The authorities said they saw a brand on the woman’s cheek under her left eye.
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“” I’m going to shoot you, “said the victim, apparently quoting what Armstrong would have told him when he was in charge of the weapon.
The Mavericks published a statement Sunday afternoon concerning the arrest of Armstrong.
“The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident involving a member of our staff and collect all the relevant information surrounding the incident,” said the press release, according to Fox 4 Dallas. “We take this matter seriously. The employee was highlighted pending the outcome of legal proceedings.
Orlando Magic Darrell Armstrong player is inducted at the Orlando Magic renowned temple by CEO Alex Martins during the first half at the Amway Center. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY SPORTS)
“This case is currently being examined by the appropriate legal authorities. As a result, we allow the judicial process to execute its course and we will prevent us from commenting more while the procedures are underway.”
Armstrong has been an assistant coach among the Mavericks since 2009, part of the NBA-Champion NBA team along the way.
He is a member of the Orlando Magic renown temple, after spending nine of his 14 NBA seasons with the franchise. Armstrong initially played abroad from 1991 to 1994 before magic gave it a blow during the 1994-1995 season.
Armstrong won the price of the most improved players 1998-1999 and the sixth price of the man of the year after an average of 13.8 points, 6.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds mainly on the bench in 50 matches.
Darrell Armstrong (Dallas police department)
Armstrong also played for Mavericks, New Orleans Hornets, Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets during her career, which ended in 2008.
